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UN climate talks enter final day in deadlock
Talks at a UN climate conference enter their final day Friday, gridlocked by a make-or-break tussle between rich and developing nations over money for countries in the crosshairs of increasingly intense and costly impacts of global warming.
Film 'flips the angle' on iconic Thelonious Monk interview
Half a century after jazz great Thelonious Monk appeared on a French television program, a new documentary revisits outtakes from the 1969 interview to cast light on the racism and exploitation of black musicians. In his day, Monk was one of the United States' most celebrated black musicians.
Hammerblow for Senegal as Mane ruled out of World Cup
Senegal star Sadio Mane has lost his race to be fit for the 2022 World Cup and has been withdrawn from their squad, the country's football federation announced on Thursday. Mane picked up his shin injury playing for Bayern earlier this month but was named in the World Cup squad in the hope he could regain fitness.
Goma at heart of DRC's bloodshed, natural beauty
Sandwiched between Lake Kivu in the south, the Rwandan border in the east, volcanoes and Virunga national park in the north, Goma is central to the Democratic Republic of Congo's natural riches and bloodshed. The area has significant tourism potential, boasting lakes, volcanoes and mountain gorillas, the main attraction of Virunga national park.
South Africa's Erasmus banned for two games over latest referee tweets
South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus was suspended by World Rugby on Thursday following his criticism of refereeing decisions during the ongoing Autumn Nations Series.
DR Congo sends warplanes against advancing M23 rebels
The Democratic Republic of Congo deployed two warplanes against advancing M23 militants on Thursday in the country's volatile east, sources said, after a regional bloc called for rebels to disarm. On Wednesday, the head of the newly created East African Community (EAC) military force in eastern DR Congo, Jeff Nyagah, said that rebels must pursue political negotiations and disarm.
Charlize Theron under fire over Afrikaans 'a dying language' comments
Oscar-winning actor Charlize Theron has sparked a firestorm in her native South Africa for suggesting that Afrikaans, a language descended from Dutch settlers, was heading for oblivion. Afrikaans is descended from Dutch spoken by settlers who began to arrive in South Africa in the mid-17th century.
Thousands protest Sudan coup, call for justice
Thousands of Sudanese demonstrated on Thursday calling for justice for scores of people killed since last year's military coup which deepened the country's political crisis, AFP correspondents said. That day saw 15 people killed, the deadliest single-day crackdown on anti-coup demonstrations.
UN climate summit hangs on money for 'loss and damage'
UN climate talks were deadlocked Thursday over calls to create a special fund to cover the losses suffered by vulnerable nations hit by natural disasters, raising the risk that negotiations could collapse. A 130-nation group known as G77+China issued a proposal to create the fund at the COP27 and agree on the nitty-gritty details at the next UN talks in Dubai in 2023.
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